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    VIRGEN MILAGROSA UNIVERSITY FOUNDATION

    Dr. Martin P. Posadas Ave., San Carlos City, Pangasinan


    COLLEGE OF NURSING

    NCM 105 Psychiatric Nursing;


    Related Learning Experience

    SUBSTANCE ABUSE

    Submitted to:
    Mrs. Merly Cabansag
    Clinician Instructor

    Prepared by:
    Dianne Bautista
    Jeannerose Bell
    3rd Year Student
    COMMON TERMS
    SUBSTANCE ABUSE
    - U
    se of a drugs in a way that is inconsistent with medical/social norms and despite
    negative consequences

    SUBSTANCE INTOXICATION
    - is
    a transient condition of altered consciousness and behavior associated with recent use of
    a substance.
    - It
    is often maladaptive and impairing, but reversible.

    SUBSTANCE TOLERANCE
    - t
    he escalating effect of a drug resulting from repeated administration at a given dose
    - a
    pharmacological concept describing subjects' reduced reaction to a drug following its
    repeated use.

    SUBSTANCE WITHDRAWAL
    - t
    he group of symptoms that occur upon the abrupt discontinuation or decrease in the
    intake of medicational or recreational drugs.

    SUBSTANCE DEPENDENCE
    - D
    ependence can be a bodily response to a substance.
    - T
    his often occurs if you rely on medications to control a chronic medical condition.
    - a
    n adaptive state that develops from repeated drug administration, and which results in
    withdrawal upon cessation of drug use.

    SUBSTANCE DETOXIFICATIONS
    - P
    rocess of safely withdrawing from a substance
    TYPES of SUBSTANCE ABUSE
    1. ALCOHOL
    - A
    central nervous system depressant that is absorbed rapidly into the bloodstream.
    - U
    sually effects are relaxation and loss of inhibitors
    INTOXICATION
    - S
    lurred speech
    - U
    nsteady gait
    - L
    ack of coordination
    - I
    mpaired attention / concentration / memory
    - S
    ome people become aggressive or display inappropriate sexual behaviours
    - W
    orst case; blackout
    OVERDOSE
    - C
    an result I vomiting, unconsciousness and respiratory depression, aspiration
    pneumonia / pulmonary obstruction
    WITHDRAWAL SYMPTOMS
    - B
    egin 4 to 12 hrs after cessation / marked reduction of alcohol intake.
    - T
    remors
    - S
    weating
    - E
    levated PR & BP
    - I
    nsomnia
    - A
    nxiety
    - n
    /v
    - s
    evere: seizures & hallucinations or delirium tremens
    TREATMENT
    - S
    upportive care
    - S
    imilar to nervous system depressant; gastric lavage
    - B
    enzodiazepines

    2. AMPHETAMINES / COCAINE / METHAMPHETAMINE


    - S
    TIMULANTS DRUGS ( stimulate / excite the CNS)
    - A
    MPHETAMINES (“uppers” used by people who wants to lose weight or stay awake)
    - C
    OCAINE (an illegal drug with virtually no clinical use in medicine / highly addictive
    and popular recreational drug due to the INTENSE AND IMMEDIATE FEELING OF
    EUPHORIA it produces).
    - M
    ETHAMPHETAMINE (particularly dangerous / HIGHLY ADDICTIVE and causes
    PSYCHOTIC BEHAVIOR / can cause brain damage r/t frequently used)
    INTOXICATION
    - -
    - -
    - -
    - -
    OVERDOSE
    - S
    eizures / coma
    - D
    eath are rare
    WITHDRAWAL SYMPTOMS
    - O
    ccurs within a few hours to several days after cessation
    - D
    epressive mood
    - S
    uicidal ideation
    - U
    npleasant dream - insomnia
    - I
    ncreased appetite
    TREATMENT
    - -
    - -
    3. CAFFEINE
    - a
    central nervous system stimulant that has the ability to enhance concentration,
    increase metabolism, and boost mood.
    INTOXICATION
    - A
    persistent desire or unsuccessful efforts to cut down or control caffeine use
    - C
    ontinued caffeine use despite knowledge of having a persistent or recurrent physical
    or psychological problem that is likely to have been caused or exacerbated by
    caffeine
    OVERDOSE
    - A
    need for markedly increased amounts of caffeine to achieve desired effect
    - M
    arkedly diminished effect with continued use of the same amount of caffeine
    WITHDRAWAL SYMPTOMS
    - -
    Headache Difficulty concentrating
    - -
    Irritability Depressed mood
    - -
    Fatigue Tremors
    - -
    Anxiety Low energy
    TREATMENT
    - D
    ecrease caffeine consumption gradually.
    - w
    ater down drinks that contain caffeine.

    4. CANNABIS / MARIJUANA

    - C
    annabis sativa is the hemp plant
    - W
    idely known for its psychoactive resin that contains more than 60 substance-
    CANNABINOIDS

    - M
    ARIJUANA refers to upper leaves, flowering tops and stem of the plant.

    - H
    ASH refers to dried resinous exudate from the leaves of the female plant

    - C
    ANNABIS most often smoked in cigarettes but it can be eaten / widely used illicit
    substance
    INTOXICATION
    - B
    egins to act less than 1 minute after inhalation.
    - P
    eak effects usually occurs in 20-30 minutes and last to 2-3hours.
    - I
    mpaired motor coordination
    - I
    nappropriate laughter
    - A
    nxiety
    - I
    ncreased appetite
    WITHDRAWAL SYMPTOMS
    - -
    - -
    TREATMENT
    - S
    upportive care
    - A
    ntipsychotic drugs

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